Ashley Callingbull makes history by becoming first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada

Toronto/IBNS: Ashley Callingbull from Alberta has become the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada.

Canada: Most northern First Nation in Ontario goes green with their first solar project

Ottawa/IBNS: Fort Severn, Ontario's most northern First Nation on the shores of Hudson Bay has taken a big step toward energy independence by going green with their first solar project, media reports said.

Canada: Hundreds of unmarked graves discovered at former residential school site in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan/IBNS: A Canadian indigenous group has reported the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan province.

First Nations in Western Canada hit hard by COVID-19

Canada/IBNS: Canadian federal officials are alarmed by the rising curve of COVID-19 outbreaks in people of First Nations in Western Canada, making up half the number of hospitalizations in some provinces.

Canada Conservatives skeptical if Liberals meet target to end First Nations' boil water advisories

Ottawa/IBNS: COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized some of the Liberal government's key deadlines of its reconciliation agenda including a promise to end all long-term boil-water advisories on First Nations by March 2021, media reports said.